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Acura ILX

10 model years from 2013 to 2022, compared on size, efficiency, safety and reliability.

Acura ILX
Pictured: 2019 Acura ILX A-Spec, front 11.4.19. Photo: Kevauto, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Model years
2013–2022
Class
Compact Cars
Latest engines
2.4L 4-cyl
Best MPG
28–38 combined, by year
Latest rating
★★★★★ (2022)
Recalls
11 campaigns, all years
Most complaints
2013 (59)
Fewest problems
2022
Interest
4,451 Wikipedia views / 30 days

The 2022 ILX in brief

The 2022 Acura ILX is a compact car offered with a 2.4L 4-cyl engine and front-wheel drive.

It measures about 182 inches long and 71 inches wide on a 105-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,120 lb.

EPA rates its most efficient version at 28 MPG combined (24 city / 34 highway), 1% worse than the 2022 compact car average of 28.2 MPG, for an estimated $2,950 a year in fuel.

In NHTSA crash testing it earned the top 5-star overall rating.

It has 0 recall campaigns on file and owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA since 2015, most often about the unknown or other.

The Acura ILX has 10 model years in our data, from 2013 to 2022.

Its most efficient year was 2014 at 38 MPG combined; across all years the best version ranged from 28 to 38 MPG.

Owners most often report problems with the air bags (77), service brakes (31), unknown or other (30).

Buying used? 2022 has the fewest problems in our data, and 2016 is the year to avoid.

2016 has the most recalls (6); all years together count 11 campaigns and 263 owner complaints.

How the 2013 ILX compares

The 2013 Acura ILX is a compact car offered with 3 engines (1.5L 4-cyl, 2.0L 4-cyl and 2.4L 4-cyl), including a hybrid version and front-wheel drive.

It measures about 179 inches long and 71 inches wide on a 105-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 2,990 lb.

About the Acura ILX

The Acura ILX is a compact executive car manufactured and marketed by Honda under the Acura brand for the 2013–2022 model years, based on the ninth-generation Civic sedan. The ILX replaced the Canadian market exclusive Acura CSX. The gasoline-electric hybrid version was Acura's first.

From the Wikipedia article "Acura ILX", licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

2022 ILX pros & cons

Full 2022 details →

What's good

  • 5-star NHTSA safety ratingTop overall score in federal crash tests.
  • No recalls so far

Watch out for

  • Premium fuel requiredEvery gasoline version is rated for premium, which raises running costs.

Best and worst years to buy used

NHTSA recalls and complaints for 8 model years since 2015; use it alongside a pre-purchase inspection. How we calculate this →

ILX changes by model year

  1. 2016
    • New body dimensions: 2.8 in longer — most likely a redesign or new generation
    • Engine dropped: 2.0L 4-cyl
  2. 2015
    • No hybrid version any more
    • Engine dropped: 1.5L 4-cyl
    • Best combined MPG down from 38 to 28
  3. 2014
    • Now crash-tested by NHTSA: 5 stars overall

Years without a measurable change are left out.

Show all 10 model years side by side
YearLatest enginesBest MPG / rangeLengthWeightOverallRecallsComplaints
20222.4L 4-cyl28 MPG181.9 in3,120 lb★★★★★03
20212.4L 4-cyl28 MPG181.9 in3,120 lb★★★★★011
20202.4L 4-cyl28 MPG181.9 in3,120 lb★★★★★210
20192.4L 4-cyl28 MPG181.9 in3,120 lb★★★★★536
20182.4L 4-cyl29 MPG181.9 in3,120 lb★★★★★423
20172.4L 4-cyl29 MPG181.9 in3,120 lb★★★★★420
20162.4L 4-cyl29 MPG181.9 in3,120 lb★★★★★652
20152.0L 4-cyl, 2.4L 4-cyl28 MPG179.1 in2,990 lb★★★★★419
20141.5L 4-cyl, 2.0L 4-cyl, 2.4L 4-cyl38 MPG178.7 in2,990 lb★★★★★530
20131.5L 4-cyl, 2.0L 4-cyl, 2.4L 4-cyl38 MPG178.7 in2,990 lbNot rated659
Best combined MPG by model year — Acura ILX
2013: 38 MPG2014: 38 MPG2015: 28 MPG2016: 29 MPG2017: 29 MPG2018: 29 MPG2019: 28 MPG2020: 28 MPG2021: 28 MPG2022: 28 MPG20132015201720192021max 38 MPG

Alternatives to the 2022 ILX

ModelBest MPG / rangeNHTSA overallRecalls
2022 BMW 3 Series30 MPG★★★★★0
2022 Mercedes-Benz E-Class26 MPG★★★★★0
2022 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT21 MPGNot rated6
2022 Audi A429 MPGNot rated3
2022 Mercedes-Benz C-Class29 MPGNot rated0
2022 Tesla Model 3358 mi★★★★★18

Most common owner-reported problems

Air Bags77
Service Brakes31
Unknown Or Other30
Electrical System30
Power Train23
Fuel/Propulsion System22
Fuel System, Gasoline21
Engine16
Owner complaints by model year — Acura ILX
2013: 592014: 302015: 192016: 522017: 202018: 232019: 362020: 102021: 112022: 320132015201720192021max 59
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Sources: EPA, NHTSA, Transport Canada, Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons. Not affiliated with NHTSA, the EPA or Acura. How we calculate this →